Usually, It Ain’t As Bad As You Think
Our imagination stokes our greatest fears.
If we were rational about the situation, the most we have to fear in many respects is hearing the word no.
Our minds don’t accept that, so it builds a narrative. No one else sees or hears it.
They are real to us. We feel those feelings. And it can stop us in our tracks.
Meanwhile, that project, decision, or relationship just sits there taking up space in your head.
Two things:
- That project you are stuffing down still has an emotional cost
- No one can see what’s happening up there
So, it’s worth it to say what’s on your mind, if just for the clarification.
Usually, the worst we will hear is “no.”
Even that allows us to move on.
From the desk of Adam Thomas 